PIPELINE Software Engineer 2, Backend

1 Year ago • 2-5 Years • Backend Development • $134,000 PA - $207,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Backend engineer with Java/C++ experience, building large-scale distributed systems for advertising technology.
Must have:
  • Java/C++ experience
  • Distributed systems
  • Data structures
  • Algorithms
Good to have:
  • Advertising tech
  • Docker & Skaffold
  • High-performance systems
  • Low-latency systems
Perks:
  • Remote work
  • Stock options

Job Details

About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards HERE.

A Day in the Life:

As a member of our backend software engineering team, you’ll solve technical challenges, including upgrading and implementing state-of-the-art software infrastructure. The team builds a high-performance, high availability, globally distributed ecosystem platform of services that in turn provide the foundation for rapid development of novel new systems that integrate into that ecosystem and improve it

Our backend systems handle billions of requests per day, and work on our mediation platform responsible for our header bidding solution, creating high-availability low-latency systems that are distributed across multiple data centers.

The Impact You’ll Make:

  • Design, develop, and maintain large-scale distributed systems
  • Collaborate with various engineering teams to meet a wide range of technological challenges
  • Work closely with our product team to contribute and influence the roadmap of our products and technologies
  • Influence and inspire team members

Who You Are:

  • Have 2-5+ years of experience and a minimum of a BS and/or MS in Computer Science
  • Have excellent knowledge of computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and coding
  • Professional experience with Java and/or C++
  • Experience independently creating and maintaining projects

Additional Strengths:

  • Domain knowledge of advertising technologies
  • Experience developing with Docker and Skaffold

Perks:

  • Free medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote first or hybrid work environment
  • Work from home stipend each paycheck
  • 401k matching and employee stock purchase plan
  • Autonomy to make decisions in a rapidly growing company
  • Flexible Time Off - work hard and take time when you need it

The expected base pay range for this CA based position is $134,000 - $207,000. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits.

We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on March 12, 2024.

Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.

AppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send us a request at accommodations@applovin.com.

AppLovin will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in California, learn more here.
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